MATTIE'S CHRISTIAN PAGES

January 16, 2001
Thelma Elaine Rudstrom

 

GOD’S WORD GIVES LIFE

 

“IN the beginning was the WORD, and the WORD was with GOD, and the WORD was GOD.  The same was in the beginning with GOD.  All things were made by Him; and without Him was not any thing made that was made.  In Him was LIFE; and the LIFE was the LIGHT of men.” (John 1:1-4)

“God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of LIFE; and man became a LIVING soul,” (Genesis 2:7).  God breathed into the nostrils of man the breath of LIFE and he became a LIVING soul.  By His grace God breathed into my nostrils the breath of LIFE and I became a LIVING soul (I was born again by the SPIRIT of the LIVING GOD), (John 3:3-7). 

By the grace of GOD I became a LIVING soul.  By the grace of God, He breathed new LIFE into all who have been born again from above and we each became a LIVING soul.  We became new creatures IN CHRIST.  We were saved by grace.  Not of ourselves but by the grace of God. 

“We know that we have passed from death unto LIFE, (ETERNAL LIFE) because we love the brethren,” (I John 3:14).   ETERNAL LIFE abides within us, (I John 24-25) (John 15:4-7).   It is God who has “given unto us ETERNAL LIFE and this LIFE is in His Son;” His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ. “ He that hath the Son hath LIFE.”  “These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may KNOW that ye have ETERNAL LIFE, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God,” (I John 5:11-13).  “He giveth to ALL LIFE, and breath, and ALL things; (Acts 17:25b).
 

 

EPHESIANS 2:4-10

      4.   “But God, who is rich in mercy, for His great love where-with He loved us,
5. Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
6.  And has raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
7. That in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
8.  For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9.  Not of works, lest any man should boast.
10.  For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.”

 
 PSALM 91

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty (the many breasted One – all sufficient One – the Almighty).
2. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God; in him will I trust.
3. Surely He shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler and from the noisome pestilence.
4. He shall cover thee with His feathers, and under His wings shalt thou trust: His truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6. Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
7. A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.
8. Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
9. Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;
10. There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
11. For He shall give His angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
12. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
13. Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.
14. Because He hath set His love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known MY name.
15. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
16. With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him My salvation.”

 I JOHN 1:1-3a

That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the WORD of LIFE;
2. (For the LIFE was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto           you that ETERNAL LIFE, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
3. That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you.”

(REVELATION 21:6-7) 

“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of LIFE, which is in the midst of the paradise of God, (Revelation 2:7). (v. 10) “Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of LIFE.” “blessed is the man that endureth temptation for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of LIFE, which the Lord hath promised to them that love Him.” (James 1:12)

“And He that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new.  And He said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.  And He said unto me, It is done.  I am ALPHA and OMEGA, THE BEGINNING AND THE END.   I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of LIFE freely.  He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be His God, and he shall be My son.”

 (REVELATION 22:1-5)

 And He showed me a pure river of water of LIFE, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.  In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of LIFE, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.  And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and His servants shall serve Him:  And they shall see His face; and His name shall be in their foreheads.  And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun, for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

 (REVELATION 22:12-14,17,20-21)

“And behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with Me, to give every man according as His work shall be.  I am ALPHA and OMEGA, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.  Blessed are they that do His commandments, that they may have right to the tree of LIFE, and may enter in through the gates into the city.”  “And the Spirit and the bride say, Come.  And let him that heareth say, Come.  And let him that is athirst come.  And whosoever will let him take the water of LIFE freely.”  “He that testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly:  Amen.  Even so, come, Lord Jesus.  The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.  Amen.

 

“Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Make you perfect in every good work to do His will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ; to Whom be glory for ever and ever.  Amen.”  (Hebrews 13:20-21).